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'American Gods' Star Ian McShane Joins David Harbour in 'Hellboy' Reboot
- Thread starter LordOfLore
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Wotan goes to Hell.
The original if anything but even then I think only in spirit. I would be surprised if they even clue it in. The Shape of Water seems to be even more than just Abe Sapien but about interacting with the unknown.
The original if anything but even then I think only in spirit. I would be surprised if they even clue it in. The Shape of Water seems to be even more than just Abe Sapien but about interacting with the unknown.
Possumowner
Member
Wait...there's a reboot 😦
Discotheque
Banned
it has nothing to do with Hellboy and that monster looks a bit more like the creature from the black lagoon than he does Abe Sapien. though the comparison is understandable (same director, Abe himself looks derived from that monster design too)
1. Actors get old
2. $$$
Discotheque
Banned
it wasn't. Del Toro got the designs really well but honestly it felt like he sacrificed the gothic and horror elements of the series and went too goofy and family friendly with his stuff.
Marshall will prolly aim for something more horror-oriented I hope.
A Hellboy reboot has a ton of potential to be a great movie series that stays closer to the style & themes of the comic than the del Toro films (which I still enjoy but will also admit weren't very similar to the source material).
And made two fantastic movies out of it.
Discotheque
Banned
never cared for them outside of some of the casting tbh.
damn good makeup work though on Hellboy and Abe.
Not familiar with the source material but the Hellboy movies(and Blade 2) always gave the impression that Del Toro could make a pretty good Devil May Cry movie. It'll never happen but it's fun to think about.
ffejeromdiks
Banned
Yeah I gotta agree, I enjoyed the filmmaking on display in the 2 hellboy movies but they never fully delivered on the concept. Here's hoping this can get it right.
You mean Deadwood star
Eh, personally thought they were just decent movies, I can see others doing a film with a closer tone of the comics and more to my liking.
It is without question NOT a prequel to Hellboy. This has already been debunked. The studio that owns the Hellboy franchise is a completely different one than the one doing The Shape of Water.
It's like thinking a Disney movie is a prequel to Batman Begins while WB is off making the DCEU films.
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
No, he will always be Lovejoy.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
I love del Toro's movies, but they aren't very faithful to the source material, and they didn't exactly set the world on fire. Frankly, we're lucky we even got the second one.
Alright, that's just ridiculous.
If you're going to identify him by one role instead of just Ian McShane, which his name should deserve by now, he's Swearengen. This isn't up for debate.
EverythingShiny
Member
This is how I feel about it, too. I love the films and Ron Perlman as Hellboy, but they were definitely missing something from the comics. Hopefully they can get the vibe right with this movie.
Also, lol at Game of Thrones actor. What the fuck. Glad to see him attached to this, though. Great casting so far.
IdreamofHIME
Member
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
You tell 'em. Kids these days don't know shit.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
And now Marshall is going to make an even better one, what's your point? Hellboy isn't DelToro's property anyway, why should he have exclusive rights to it?
And the two Hellboy movies certainly aren't immortal Cinema masterpieces you don't want to be compared to, they're alright action fantasy movies.